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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2000
William E. Zellner, Conway, AR (US);
Robert T. Topper, Heber Springs, AR (US);
Tyler Refrigeration Corporation, Niles, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerated cabinet ( ) includes a cabinet base ( ) defining an open top compartment having a refrigerated interior for housing a refrigerated product ( ) and a canopy ( ) disposed atop the refrigerated compartment. A transparent glass window in the front wall of the canopy ( ) is extended downwardly to the product fill line within the refrigerated compartment thereby expanding the customer view area. The rear wall of the canopy ( ) includes a transparent service door ( ) and a framework ( ). The service door ( ) may be rotated independently of the framework ( ) to an open position providing service access to the refrigerated compartment. The service door ( ) the framework ( ) may also be rotated together as a unit to a second open position to provide access to the refrigerated compartment for cleaning and sanitizing. A lamp ( ) for illuminating the cabinet interior is disposed externally of the canopy ( ).